Parenting Series - Parenting with Peace

Introduction

Welcome back to The Teachable Woman Podcast! In this powerful episode, Parenting with Peace, Reverends Michele Owes and Diana P. Cherry continue their ongoing Parenting Series by exploring what it truly means to raise children through the lens of God’s peace. Building on the fruits of love and joy from previous episodes, this conversation reminds parents that peace is not the absence of conflict, but an inner assurance rooted in God’s presence. Together, the Reverends provide biblical wisdom, practical guidance, and personal stories that challenge parents to model peace in their homes, nurture godly character in their children, and remain prayerful in every season of parenthood.

The episode opens with excitement over the 37 Days and 37 Seconds Prayer Challenge, a movement rooted in praying The Lord’s Prayer daily. Rev. Michele and Rev. Diana remind listeners that obedience in prayer opens the door to God’s miraculous work in our lives and our families. Rev. Diana envisions a continuous wave of prayer throughout the year, with believers joining at different times, ensuring that the nation is covered in intercession. Prayer, they emphasize, must not be ritualistic but relational—personal, reflective, and sincere.

Transitioning into the parenting focus, Rev. Michele highlights the sacred responsibility God gives parents: to raise His heritage according to His will. Using Scripture from Deuteronomy Chapter 6 and Proverbs 22:6, she underscores that parents must teach God’s word diligently—in everyday conversations, at the table, and along the way. Children are entrusted to parents not to mold them after the world, but to train them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Rev. Diana delivers a heartfelt message reminding parents that children become what they observe. “Our children are only going to do what they see us do,” she declares. Parenting requires consistency, conviction, and courage to live out God’s truth daily. She warns against compromise and cultural conformity, urging parents to be unwavering examples of holiness, integrity, and obedience. The fruit of a godly parent’s life is seen in their children’s walk with God.

Rev. Michele teaches that peace is not simply quietness or the absence of trouble—it’s an internal confidence that comes from knowing who God is. True peace is born in the spirit and sustained through relationship with Christ. As parents, we must guard our hearts from worldly pressures and not allow guilt or comparison to dictate our parenting. God’s peace gives us the stability to love, correct, and guide our children even when life feels chaotic.

In a powerful moment, Rev. Michele shares a personal story about discovering how a seemingly harmless movie introduced negative language and attitudes into her young son’s behavior. She uses this example to warn parents that the enemy often uses subtle means—like entertainment or technology—to plant harmful seeds in a child’s mind. Parents are urged to be vigilant, discerning, and prayerful about what enters their homes, knowing that spiritual formation begins with what we allow before their eyes and ears.

Rev. Diana expounds on peace as a spiritual thermometer—its presence or absence reveals the state of our hearts. She explains that parents must possess peace before they can impart peace to their children. Through self-control and prayer,...